I'm a relatively new home owner. my house is pretty normal, two-stories, a basement and an attic. With winter coming I'm looking to keep my heating costs down as much as possible. I know heat rises so it seems the attic is pretty important. There are vents in the front and the back of my attic approx 18inches by 24 inches. So when I go up into my attic it is nearly as cold as outside because there is cold blowing through it. I checked and I dont see any way to close these vents. And I think I've heard that they are necessary to be open even in the middle of winter for some reason that I dont remember. I do have insulation in my attic but I dont know how good it is, probably at least 20 years old. Is it normal to have this much cold air blowing thru my attic? and if not should I somehow try to cover one or both of these vents? what are the vents for?
2006-10-27
07:53:38
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